Matthew McConaughey put the dedication of his son Levi to the test before his acting in the next film The lost bus.
McConaughey, 55, recently revealed a subtle parental test he tried on his 17 -year -old son and Costar, Levi, before launching him in the same film.
“I always present what story I am doing, what the film is talking about [to my family]”Said McConaughey People magazineReferring to his wife Camila Alves McConaughy and their three children: Levi, daughter Vida, 15, and son Livingston, 12.
“I launched it and it happened in the part where my character had a son and Levi leaves,” Well, how old is the son? ” It turns out that the role was his exact age and had not yet been thrown. »»
“And then I said to myself:” Can I read for this? “” Levi cut, who was present during the interview. “And you were like,” yeah. “”
McConaughey continued: “And then I did not mention it” what Levi developed: “I had to harass it.”
Levi “returned three times more after that,” Well, can I read for that? ” Matthew remembers, turning to his son. “And I wanted to test and see how much you wanted to read for this thing, right?”
Finally, McConaughey took the camera. “We have taken a few catches, and I thought:” Okay, the guy can hold a framework. “”
McConaughey also tested the skills of his son’s actor by retaining the surname at the time of submission. Levi won the role of his own merit.
McConaughey’s mother, 93, Kay, who has once hidden BernieAlso play his mother on the screen.
The lost bus First on October 3 on Apple TV +. Meanwhile, Levi is already on his next project, Way of the kid warrior, Faced with Chris Pratt.
However, the teenager does not yet rush into a full -time career. “This role was not me,” Oh, I will become an actor, “he said. “It was me saying,” I’m really interested in that. »»
